Top 5 Major DNA Sequencing Equipment Producers
· 2 min read
Here is a comprehensive list of companies that produce DNA sequencing equipment, spanning established multinational corporations and innovative startups.
Major DNA Sequencing Equipment Producers
- Illumina: Globally dominant, known for NovaSeq, MiSeq, HiSeq platforms. They have driven innovation and cost reductions in high-throughput sequencing.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Offers a diverse range of sequencers for various research and clinical needs, including capillary and next-generation sequencing platforms[1][2][3][6][7].
- MGI/BGI: Chinese manufacturer specializing in high-throughput sequencing (DNBSEQ technology), widely used in research and commercial applications.
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Known for portable devices like MinION and GridION enabling real-time, direct DNA/RNA sequencing.
- Pacific Biosciences (PacBio): Focuses on long-read sequencing platforms, instrumental for highly accurate and complex genomics tasks.
Other Notable Companies
- Element Biosciences: AVITI sequencing platform for scalable, cost-effective applications.
- Ultima Genomics: Developing ultra-high-throughput, affordable sequencing solutions for large projects.
- Genia (acquired by Roche): Involved in developing nanopore sequencing technology.
- GeneMind: Specializes in DNA sequencer R&D for molecular diagnostic platforms.
- Vela Diagnostics, Verogen: Known for specialized clinical and forensic sequencing devices.
Table: Representative Producers and Platforms
| Company | Flagship Technology/Platform |
|---|---|
| Illumina | NovaSeq, MiSeq, HiSeq |
| Thermo Fisher | Ion Torrent, Applied Biosystems |
| MGI/BGI | DNBSEQ-G50/T7/2000 |
| Oxford Nanopore | MinION, GridION |
| PacBio | Sequel, RS II |
| Element Biosciences | AVITI |
| Ultima Genomics | UG 100 |